NCT New Team, before debut... Tour of 9 cities in Japan

NCT NEW TEAM (tentative name) has successfully completed its pre-debut tour in Japan.

NCT NEW TEAM will hold 'NCT Universe: LASTART PRE-DEBUT TOUR' 24 times in 9 cities in Japan, including Tokyo, Kobe, Aichi, Osaka, Ishikawa, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Okayama, ending with a performance in Hokkaido on December 19th and 20th. NCT Universe: Rastart Free Debut Tour) was held.

In this performance, NCT NEW TEAM presented an energetic and passionate stage with the songs 'Hands Up' and 'We Go!' from the pre-debut single released last October, and formed a debut group. They even presented a medley of contest songs from the reality show 'LASTART', which included the process.

In addition, 'Music Box (Life Is Still Going On)' performed refreshingly by Yuushi, Sakuya, and Ryo, 'Golden Hour' with powerful rapping by Shion and Riku, and 'Golden Hour' with Daeyoung's outstanding singing ability and emotion. They also performed various cover songs that showcased the members' outstanding skills, such as '私このままでいいのかな' (Watashi Konomamade Iinokana/Am I Okay Like This?).

NCT NEW TEAM concluded their pre-debut tour and said, “I can’t believe this is already our last performance. We sincerely thank the fans who came to all the performances, and thanks to your support, we were able to finish the performances happily. We are just getting started. He expressed his thoughts and aspirations, saying, “I will run hard next year, so please join me.” The audience gave endless support and cheers, and a slogan event with the phrase ‘Let’s chase our dreams together!’ was held, impressing the members.

Meanwhile, NCT NEW TEAM is a new team of NCT consisting of Shion, Riku, Yuushi, Daeyoung, Ryo, and Sakuya, and is currently engaged in pre-debut activities ahead of its official launch in 2024.

Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr